Asus PadFone E vs Sony Xperia M5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    PadFone E: 16.5 g lighter

    PadFone E:
    126 g
    Xperia M5:
    142.5 g
  • Width

    PadFone E: 2.3 mm narrower

    PadFone E:
    69.7 mm
    Xperia M5:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone E: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone E:
    4.7 in
    Xperia M5:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    PadFone E:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Xperia M5:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia M5: 1.5 mm thinner

    PadFone E:
    9.1 mm
    Xperia M5:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    PadFone E: 5.4 mm shorter

    PadFone E:
    139.6 mm
    Xperia M5:
    145 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. PadFone E

    Height:
    139.6 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +1.5 mm versus Xperia M5
  2. 2. Xperia M5

    Height:
    145 mm +5.4 mm versus PadFone E
    Width:
    72 mm +2.3 mm versus PadFone E
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. PadFone E

    126 g

  2. 2. Xperia M5

    142.5 g

    +16.5 g versus PadFone E

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. PadFone E

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia M5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Xperia M5 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than PadFone E.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for PadFone E, Xperia M5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFone EXperia M5
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
PadFone E: Original memory entry

1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. PadFone E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia M5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. PadFone E

    1820 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia M5

    2600 mAh

    +780 mAh versus PadFone E

Specifications

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1. PadFone E2. Xperia M5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone E, Xperia M5.
SpecificationPadFone EXperia M5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 145 Х 72 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 142.5 g
Technology
  • Super IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone E, Xperia M5.
SpecificationPadFone EXperia M5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.6%
  • 66.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone E, Xperia M5.
SpecificationPadFone EXperia M5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 21.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 21.2 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for PadFone E, Xperia M5.
SpecificationPadFone EXperia M5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 56874
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 730
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3576
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2583
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone E, Xperia M5.
SpecificationPadFone EXperia M5
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 671 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone E, Xperia M5.
SpecificationPadFone EXperia M5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603
  • E5653 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5606 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - E5603 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - E5606 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - E5653
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.19 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone E, Xperia M5.
SpecificationPadFone EXperia M5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone E, Xperia M5.
SpecificationPadFone EXperia M5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Padfone Station with 10.1 inches Super IPS display
  • 1280 x 720 pixels
  • 181.5 x 263.6 x 17.4 mm
  • 525.7 g
  • 5000 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia M5 E5603
  • E5606
  • E5653